Barbara Bennett was born in 1923 in Oakland, California. Her oral history begins with a heartbreaking description of her early years there. Despite poverty, ill-treatment and neglect she survived and became more resilient, independent and strong....

Through the Glass Ceiling—A Life in Nevada Politics is the oral history of Sue Wagner, who served in the assembly in the 1970s, in the senate in the 1980s, and was elected lieutenant governor in 1991, serving one term. She became involved in...

Photograph of Nevada men's basketball player #44 Greg Palm attempting a hook shut during a game against UNLV in 1981. Palm was a center for the Wolf Pack for the 1981 and 1982 seasons. Over his two seasons at Nevada, Palm averaged over 15 points...

Photograph of Nevada football player #31 Otto Kelly running with the ball during the game against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1981. Also pictured is Nevada football player #84 Brett "Bubba" Melcher. Kelly was a fullback for the Wolf Pack from 1981...

Photograph of Nevada football players #21 John Vicari and #77 Walt Frazier. Vicari was a fullback and a running back for the Wolf Pack from 1978 to 1981. Over his four seasons at Nevada, Vicari rushed for over 2,500 yards. Vicari was an All-Big Sky...

Photograph of Nevada baseball player Dave Anderson. Anderson was a pitcher for the Wolf Pack in 1981. In 1981, Anderson pitched 7 complete games and struck out 77 batters. Anderson was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 13th round of the...

Photograph of Nevada football player #31 Otto Kelly taking a handoff from teammate #15 Marshall Sperbeck during the game against the University of Central Arkansas in 1981. Kelly was a fullback for the Wolf Pack from 1981 to 1983. Over his three...

Lawrence W. Little was born in Colorado in 1900. He attended public schools and college in Colorado, and came to Nevada in 1924 to be a teacher at Carson High School. After several years as an instructor in mathematics and science, Mr. Little...

N. A. "Tink" Tinkham was born in Massachusetts in 1905 and spent most of his youth in New England. Service in the United States Marine Corps took him to California, where he made his home until the 1940s, when the service brought him to Reno. Early...

Dr. Fred Anderson's career has been an exceptional one, combining major contributions in the fields of medicine and higher education in the state of Nevada. When Fred Anderson retired from the practice of medicine in 1983, he left behind a long...

1967 a small Basque studies program was established within the Social Sciences Division of the University of Nevada's Desert Research Institute. As originally conceived, the program's purpose was to study the Basques (who were historically the...

This volume stems from the creation in 1997 of the Nevada Mining Oral History Project (NMOHP), focusing on Nevada’s second largest industry—gold and silver mining. The sixteen chroniclers included here recorded more than 60 hours of firsthand...

Photograph of Nevada football player John Ramatici. Ramatici was a linebacker for the Wolf Pack from 1980 to 1981. Ramatici was an All-Big Sky first team selection in 1981. A Kodak All-American, Ramatici totaled 279 career tackles. Ramatici was...

Photograph of Nevada men's basketball player Greg Palm attempting a jump shot during a game against the University of Portland. Palm was a center for the Wolf Pack for the 1981 and 1982 seasons. Over his two seasons at Nevada, Palm averaged over...

Photograph of Nevada men's basketball player #44 Greg Palm attempting a layup. Palm was a center for the Wolf Pack for the 1981 and 1982 seasons. Over his two seasons at Nevada, Palm averaged over 15 points and over 11 rebounds per game, totaled 46...